Beethoven - Piano Concerto no.1, ‘Moonlight Sonata’, Fur Elise, etc.
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Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Cat No: 4864898
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 29th September 2023
Contents
Works
Allegretto in B minor, WoO61 'for Ferdinand Piringer'Bagatelle in C major, WoO54 'Lustig-Traurig'
Bagatelle no.25 in A minor, WoO59 'Fur Elise'
Bagatelles (11), op.119
Piano Sonata no.14 in C sharp minor, op.27 no.2 'Moonlight'
Artists
Alice Sara Ott (piano)Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor
Karina CanellakisWorks
Allegretto in B minor, WoO61 'for Ferdinand Piringer'Bagatelle in C major, WoO54 'Lustig-Traurig'
Bagatelle no.25 in A minor, WoO59 'Fur Elise'
Bagatelles (11), op.119
Piano Sonata no.14 in C sharp minor, op.27 no.2 'Moonlight'
Artists
Alice Sara Ott (piano)Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor
Karina CanellakisAbout
With global streams of 325 million and counting to her name, Alice Sara Ott is known as one of the most compelling artists of her generation. Beethoven follows 2021’s critically acclaimed Echoes of Life, of which BBC Music Magazine said, “Her playing is technically unimpeachable, with beauty of tone, virtuoso flair and fine musical judgment throughout.”
Alice Sara Ott has long been praised for her insightful interpretations of Beethoven’s music. “He is a master of contrasts and proportions,” she explains, when asked what his work means to her. “In his music, the piano becomes an orchestra, a theatrical stage … he builds entire landscapes and cities with his musical architecture.”
That sense of scale and theatre is evident in Concerto no.1. Intended to showcase Beethoven’s own pianistic virtuosity, its bold, dynamic writing anticipates the groundbreaking music he would go on to compose. Ott, Canellakis and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra rehearsed and recorded Concerto no.1 in a single day and, by creating what the pianist calls “a common language”, achieved this interpretation of “musical clarity and transparency”.
The first of Ott’s solo choices for Beethoven is the ever popular “Moonlight” Sonata, which dates from the same period as Concerto no.1. It was an instant sensation, not least because of its slow and dreamlike opening movement. Ott captures its varied moods, from that sombre beginning to the turbulence of the finale. After performing it, she says, “one feels transported both mentally and physically”.
The pianist rounds off the album with four miniatures, including the A minor Bagatelle, “Für Elise”. Her choices were made to “add a bit of spice” – but, as she adds, even “seemingly simple and ordinary gestures and melodies” can represent “an infinitely complex labyrinth”.
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